A TRIP TO LOS ANGELES, LACMA

Sweet William by John Chamberlain and Elegy to the Spanish Republic 100 by Robert Motherwell

A trip to Los Angeles led to a visit to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). A full day of viewing only allowed us to see half of what the museum offers. My must see was the modern collections. LACMA is located at 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA.

My takeaways were to study more Russian artists and to learn to loosen up with my own art. Taking close looks at works allows one to see brushstrokes and techniques. From a distance some works looked perfect, but when viewed up close you could see the use of the hand in circles that were not perfectly round and paint moving from one color into another. Pencil marks of sketches underneath paintings could be seen. It was a wonderful experience.

 Architectonic Painting by Lyubov Popova

Proun 3 by El Lissitzky and Untitled by Alexander Rodchenko

Desert Moon by Lee Krasner

In the Kairouan Style, Transposed in a Moderate Way by Paul Klee and Motion of a Landscape by Paul Klee

Yellow Border by Wassily Kandinsky

Around a round by Frederick Hammersley

The Ballantine by Franz Kline

Urban Light by Chris Burden. A grouping of street lights from the 20's and 30's formed a sculpture lining the front of the museum. A beautiful entry!